SL vs NZ 1st T20: New Zealand has defeated Sri Lanka by 8 runs in the first T20 match. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3 T20 match series has started from 28th December. In this match played at Mount Maunganui ground, the Kiwi team, playing first, had scored 172 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, the Sri Lankan team lost the match by 8 runs despite a very good start. Now New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first and its decision proved to be a good one. Half of New Zealand’s team had returned to the pavilion by the score of 65, but after that Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell batted brilliantly and made a partnership of 105 runs. Mitchell scored 62 runs and Bracewell scored 59 runs. Together they hit 8 fours and 6 sixes.
8 wickets fell within 43 runs
Sri Lanka had scored 121 runs without losing wickets and after that wickets kept falling one after the other and in the end could only score 164 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. Falling 8 wickets in just 43 runs is a shameful thing for any world class team. 8 batsmen of the Sri Lankan team could not even touch double figures in terms of runs. Let us tell you that Sri Lanka had earlier scored a hat-trick of wins in T20 matches, but New Zealand has ended its winning streak."text-align: justify;">Also read:
